Three Irish writers choose three Yeats poems as inspiration for a story.Episode 1/ 3Sailing to ByzantiumNiall Williams' enchanting story inspired by WB Yeats' poem about mortality and immortality.An old man walks through a dusty and hot antiques shop where he finds something remarkable and life changing.CreditsWriter - Niall WilliamsReader - Dermot CrowleyProducer - Kirsty WilliamsA BBC Scotland Production for BBC Radio 4.

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An Irish Airman Foresees His Death

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Three Irish writers choose three Yeats poems as inspiration for a story.Episode 2 / 3An Irish Airman Foresees His DeathLynda Radley's poignant story inspired by WB Yeats' sonnet about a World War I fighter-pilot.An Irish airline pilot with a gambling problem reflects on his life.A BBC Scotland Production for BBC Radio 4.

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What Then?

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Three Irish writers choose three Yeats poems as inspiration for a story.Episode 3/ 3What ThenDermot Bolger's reflective story inspired by WB Yeats' poem about the endless doubts writers face.A young man timidly embarking on a life as a writer meets an old man with a story to tell.A BBC Scotland Production for BBC Radio 4.